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Commentaries< Prev 8 9 10 11 12October 18, 2002
Round UpI am in Indianapolis, having facilitated a day-long session on health care, ably organized by Tracie Sharp, president of the State Policy Network. State think tank experts from around the country gathered at Eli Lilly's corporate headquarters here... September 20, 2002
Steady ProgressWashington remains ensnarled in debating whether the Senate will revisit prescription drugs, whether the House will address generic drugs and reimportation, and what kind of fireworks will explode when the Census Bureau releases its new uninsure... September 9, 2002
Re-importing Rx Drugs from Canada Could Open the Door to Dangerous CounterfeitsWill Rogers, the nation's favorite humorist during the Great Depression, once observed: "This country has come to feel the same when Congress is in session as it does when a baby gets hold of a hammer." Congress how has an opportunity to prove R... September 5, 2002
More Debate, Or Not?Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle said this week that he is "skeptical and very pessimistic" that the Senate will be able to pass legislation this year adding a prescription drug benefit to Medicare. He says differences are too great between Repu... September 5, 2002
What Congress Should Do about Prescription Drugs for SeniorsThe leading proposals in Congress for a Medicare drug benefit would displace insurance coverage that many seniors already have, impose tremendous new costs on taxpayers, and threaten to retard the development of new drugs. A better approach woul... August 16, 2002
A Fabulous SuccessThe President's Economic Forum at Baylor University in Texas on Tuesday was phenomenal, and it was an extraordinary privilege to have been invited to participate. The White House and cabinet department staffs assembled men and women representing... August 1, 2002
Building a Better BenefitThe country dodged a bullet when the Senate rejected the last compromise bill for a Medicare prescription drug benefit before heading home for the August recess. The final bill was one of the worst the Senate considered -- a plan that would have... July 2, 2002
Links Between Drug Company Profitability and Investments in Research: A Fact SheetPharmaceutical companies must make a profit to stay in business. Some charge that drug companies make significantly more profits than companies in other industries. In fact, the profitability of drug companies is in line with other major industries. The r... < Prev 8 9 10 11 12 |
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